Waterproof garment



July 6 1926.

S. C. NEIDLINGER WATERPROOF GARMENT Filed July 25, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet} Jamie? alkali-,5,

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WATERPROOF GARMENT Filed July 25; 1924 2 Sheets-Shoot 2 iiii!-----:..-ii:i-

ATTORN EY 'WITNESSz' ing in outdoor sports.

1 To this end, the invention aims to'provide.

and either carriedin the'hand after the.

x thefinvention further includes the following :Patented July SA U L ,c. amnesia, or forrnn MonroLaIR, niiwiannsnir, Y'

P v I wimamoortit mf Application filed Ill 1y 1 924, serial N 'ol 727,780. I Q I i i i This invention relates to improvements in" garments and has especial relation to means i for carrying the same, an object being to, provide means whereby'a water proof"gar ment may beconveniently carried afte themanneriofan ordinary umbrella or walking stick, the invention being especially adapted for theuse of golf players and others engagan article ofthe above characterwhich may be compactly folded around a shaftor stick manner of an umbrella or cane, or carried in a golf bag in conjunction w1th the usual golf clubs. t

With the above and other ob ects in view,

novel features and details of construction,

to be hereinafterjmore fully described, illusl trated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out'inthe appended claims.

1 In the drawings Figure 1 isf'a view ofa garment showingthe same in position prior to being wrapped or folded'around a shaft or stick. 7 V

Figure .Zis a detail elevation ofthe stick.

Figure 3 is'a like View of the protecting casing.

Figure 4 1 site end of the garment.

" Figure 5 is an elevation at right anglesto Q Figure 4: with the garment partly folded.

'- 10 indicates a coat-like garment whiehis 7 corresponding parts, the reference character preferably formed of a light, tough water;

proof material, and maybe of suitable size} and design. The garment is provided with openings preferably defined byjgrommets 11 and '12. These openings are preferably located in the back of the garment,one being located at orladj acent the neck and the other located in the skirt or tail ofthe garment.

' The openings Hand 12 are designedto receive one end of a stick orstaif 18. This 7 stick or staff, may as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, betapered'and provided at. one end with a ferrule lc'after the manner of a walking stick or umbrella. Securedup on the stick adjacent the tapered end thereof.

s "a view similar to igure showing the stick insertedthrough the oppo'- Referring in detail to the drawings" wherein like characters of reference denote is a{collar 1 5:wh'ich adapted to provide. a stop to limit the passage.ofthestick'through either offthe openingsil l or Thejxopposite endv of the stick is provided withla handle or "16- .which may be formed afterthegmanner of the handle or "grip ofa golf elub so as to closely resemble the same.

In practice, the stick is inserted through either ofv theopening's 11 or 121 When inserted in the first mentioned opening, the shoulder corners are folded backto arrange the garment in substantially tri'angular shape. The garment is then rolled compac'tly upon the stickand the ferrule end v ofthe stick is inserted within a tubularcas-r ing 17; This casing is formed of any'suit able material and is provided at one end with a reinforcingopening. 18 for the pas-1 sage of the ferrule end 14 of the stick,'the collar 15 engaging the inner. face of the reinforcement, The casing 17 is preferably ta-.

pered in imitationof the confiuration of a ing is further provided with a 'slitted tab 21 rolled umbrella and the large end of'the cas 1 [ing isslitted as shown at'19 andprovided i with a draw string 20, This endof the 0 0 which is adapted to removably engage over 7 a headed pin-22 carried by thestick13/ Af- 'ter the casingjisarranged injposition, the

tab is engaged over the headof the stud 22 and the string 201$;d12LWIi to tightlyiclose this endof the casing over the stick. The

garment will thus be securely arranged within. the casing in a: neat and compact manner so that it may be carriedafter' the manner of an umbrella orwalking' stick orI Q convenien'tly carried in a golf bag. '1 v I I ;-When the stick 13 is inserted through'the oppositefi end of thegarmentas shown in Figures 4 and"5 ,th e ferrule end of the stick ing 17as previously described. By arranging the garment in them'anner just men- [165 toward the handle end of 'the stick and with- I tioned, the'bulk of the garment is positioned The - in the large end of the casing so that the tapered configuration is more easily 0btained.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportion's'and 11111101 details of construction and the right is here I in reserved to make such changes as proper.

ly fall Within the scope of the claims. 7

Having described the invention What is appended claimed is 1. In combination, a stick, :a handle for thestiok, a garment adapted to receive the rapped (garment, interengagin-g means he tween the garment and stick for limiting relative sliding movement in one direction and means for detachably engaging the op posite ends 'of'the casing. with the stick.

2. In combination, a stick having a collar at one end thereofla handle at the opposite fendo'f the stick, agar-merit having anopening therein to receive the stick and the adj acent portions of the opening engaging the collar .to ,provide a stop, said garment beingadapted tobe Wrapped upon the stick, a casing for enclosing the Wrapped garment,

means at oneend of the casing {for engagement with the collar andv means atwthe other closed around the stickg a In testimony wvhereo f I am; signature.

vSAJAHJEL C. NEIDLINGERF "end of the casing Whereloythej'latterimaybe 

